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Copyright  1915  by  Marie  Soulas 

All  Rights  Reserved 


KEY  TO  GROUND  PLAN  OF  THE  FRENCH 
PAVILION 

Room  1.     Hall   of   Modern   Sevres   and    Gobelins. 

2.  Main  Central  Hall. 

L.     Souvenirs  of  La  Fayette. 
R.     Souvenirs  of  Rochambeau. 

3.  Rotunda. 

4.  Contemporary  Decorative  Arts. 
5  and  6.     Retrospective  Paintings. 

7  and  8.     Exhibits  of  the  City  of  Paris. 

9.    East   Atrium.     Artistic    Furniture    and   Fur- 
nishings. 

10.  Antiques,  China  and  Ivory. 

11.  Theatre. 

12.  DoU  Land. 

13.  Dioramas  of  Picturesque  France. 

14.  Historical  Monuments. 

15.  Architectural  Exhibit. 
P.  L.  Library. 

5.  Souvenirs  of  the  Romanticists:    Balzac,  Hugo, 

Dumas,  etc. 

16  and  17.     West   Atrium:     Belgian    Exhibit: 

18  and  19.    Dressmakers'   and  Milliners'  Exhibit. 
Exhibits    of   French    Manufacturers. 


GROUND  PLAN  OF  THE  FRENCH  PAVILION 

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French  Pavilion 


The  French  Pavilion  is  a  reproduction  of  the  Palace 
of  the  Legion  of  Honor,  built  in  Paris  and  conse- 
crated to  the  order  of  the  Legion  of  Honor,  created  by 
Napoleon  I,  in  1802. 


ROOM    I— HALL    OP    MODERN    SEVRES    AND 
GOBELINS 

The  porcelains  are  from  the  National  Manufactory  of 
Sevres,  situated  near  Paris  and  founded  during  the 
reign  of  Louis  XV. 

The  tapestries  are  from  the  National  Manufactory 
of  the  Gobelins.  This  was,  at  the  beginning,  a  dye  works, 
owned  by  two  brothers  named  Gobelin.  In  1667  it  was 
bought  by  Louis  XIV  and  then  became  the  National 
Manufactory  of  the  Gobelins.  This  establishment  is 
situated  on  the  River  Bievre.  There  is  a  tradition  that 
its  water  possessed  a  peculiar  property  which  gave 
to  the  Gobelin  tapestries  the  beautiful  coloring  which 
first  made  them  famous. 

At  the  foot  of  the  stairs,  are  two  huge  decorative 
vases,  high  fired  and  of  hard  paste,  remarkable  for 
their  color. 

On  each  side  of  the  door  is  an  oil  painting  by  Cazin. 

At  the  top  of  the  stairs,  (right),  is  a  handsome  vase 
with  children,  porcelain  enameled,  high  fired,  by  Dalou. 

Above  the  entrance  door  is  a  large  Gobelin  tapestry. 
This  tapestry  represents  a  scene  in  the  beginning  of  the 
15th  century:  The  Due  de  Berry  at  his  court  in 
Bourges,  buying  from  merchants  of  the  Orient,  animals 


for  his  menagerie,  works  of  art,  and  especially  books. 
The  Due  do  Berry  left  a  beautiful  collection  of  manu- 
scripts. This  tapestry  was  designed  by  P.  Cormon. 

In  front  of  the  staircase  is  the  armed  modern  statue 
of  "La  Gallia",  wearing  a  helmet  with  the  Gallic  coq. 
It  is  a  remarkable  piece  of  allegorical  work.  By  Alfr. 
Boucher. 

To  the  right,  as  you  enter,  is  an  historical  tapestry 
with  the  authentic  monogram,  dated  1902.  It  repre- 
sents the  battle  of  Fontenoy,  won  by  the  French  over 
the  English  and  the  Austrians  in  1745. 

Beneath  this  tapestry  there  is  a  carved  gilded  "con- 
sole", period  of  Louis  XIV,  upon  which  are  two  large 
vases,  hard  porcelain,  N.  M.  of  Sevres. 

In  the  corner:  A  terme  Pan  in  enamelled  porcelain, 
high  fired. 

A  second  tapestry  shows  Jeanne  d'Arc  listening  to 
the  voice  which  urges  her  to  take  up  arms  against 
the  English  and  then  to  take  the  Dauphin  (Charles  VII) 
to  the  Cathedral  of  Rheims  to  be  consecrated,  as  was 
the  custom  for  all  the  kings  of  France.  Forming  a 
background  for  the  Maid,  are  shadowy  figures  which 
represent  the  terrible  sufferings  of  the  people. 

1st  Inscription:  "Maid  of  the  noble  heart,  go.  Duty 
calls." 

2d  Inscription:  "In  the  midst  of  the  scenes  of  suf- 
fering and  desolation  of  the  Civil  War,  the  heart  of 
Jeanne  is  filled  with  love  and  pity." 

The  next  tapestry  represents  Jeanne  d'Arc  on  her 
way  to  Chinon  to  find  the  Dauphin  (Charles  VII).  The 
Vision  tells  her  not  to  fear  the  dangers  of  the  road, 
represented  by  the  dying  Dragon  crushed  under  the  foot 
of  the  Vision. 

Notice  the  remarkable  drawing  and  coloring,  espe- 
cially of  the  dragon's  wings. 

1st  Inscription:     "The  way  is  open  for  you." 

2d  Inscription:  "If  there  are  enemies  in  my  path, 
I  have  God  my  Lord  who  will  open  a  way  for  me  that 
I  may  reach  the  Dauphin.  I  was  born  to  save  him." 

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In  the  next  tapestry  an  old  peasant  woman  is  telling 
stories  of  the  olden  time  to  an  eager  group  of  young 
people  which  surrounds  her.  In  the  background  are 
the  different  characters  and  attributes  of  the  fairy  tales 
to  which  all  are  listening  with  marked  interest.  This 
tapestry  is  noticeable  for  the  number  and  variety  of  the 
figures  and  the  delicacy  of  the  details.  The  designs  are 
after  E.  Tapissier. 

Under  this  tapestry  is  a  fountain  composed  of  a 
group  of  children,  done  in  porcelain.  N.  M.  of  Sevres, 
by  Blondat. 

Near  it,  a  large  show  case  with  many  objects  of  art, 
vases,  cups,  groups  of  "biscuit  de  Sevres"  or  "gres 
flamme".  The  Reader  and  Maternity,  by  the  famous 
Parisian  sculptor,  Jules  Dalou. 

At  the  foot  of  the  stairs  are  the  busts  of  Franklin 
and  of  Washington,  in  "biscuit  de  Sevres",  by  the 
French  sculptor  Houdon,  and  four  large  decorative 
vases,  high  fired;  two  are  ornamented  with  bronze 
mouths  and  are  mounted  on  stands  of  bronze.  N.  M. 
of  Sevres. 

On  the  left  hand  side  of  the  staircase  is  a  tapestry 
representing  Africa  pacified  and  civilized  by  the  French, 
after  the  drawings  of  Rochegrosse.  The  Genius  of 
Peace  advances;  the  book  of  Law  in  his  hand  is  the 
emblem  of  civilization.  That  he  succeeds  in  inspir- 
ing the  Africans  with  confidence  is  shown  by  the  for- 
ward movement  of  the  natives.  This  wonderful  work 
is  remarkable  for  the  richness  and  harmony  of  the 
vivid  tropical  coloring  and  the  artistic  and  delicate 
execution  of  the  numerous  details.  Rochegrosse  has  lived 
in  Africa  and  thus  is  enabled  to  present  a  scene  which 
is  absolutely  true  to  nature. 

Beneath  is  a  carved  wooden  console,  period  Louis 
XIV,  with  a  vase  decorated  with  horses,  in  hard 
enamelled  porcelain.  Of  great  value. 

The  next  tapestry  shows  Jeanne  d'Arc  in  front  of 
Orleans.  She  is  on  horseback  and  implores  the  Lord, 
who  appears  to  her  in  armor,  and  says: 

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1st  Inscription:  "You  will  overcome  your  enemies. 
Victory  is  yours." 

2d  Inscription:  "0  Lord,  I  must  fight.  Even  if  our 
enemies  were  in  the  clouds ;  we  should  conquer  them. 
I  am  sure  of  victory."  Notice  the  gesture  of  Jeanne, 
confident  of  victory. 

The  last  tapestry  concerning  the  story  of  Jeanne 
d'Arc  represents  the  martyrdom  of  the  Maid,  and  shows 
her  on  her  way  to  the  stake.  Notice  in  the  upper  gal- 
leries the  Bishops  of  Rouen,  the  city  where  Jeanne  died, 
and  in  the  lower  galleries,  the  civil  authorities.  The 
surrounding  buildings  (some  of  them  are  still  there) 
give  a  good  idea  of  the  architecture  of  that  epoch. 

1st  Inscription:  "It  is  to  you,  Bishop,  that  I  owe 
my  death.  Rouen!  Rouen!  a  curse  upon  you." 

2d  Inscription:  "Yes,  the  Voices  were  divine.  All 
that  I  have  done  for  my  country  I  have  done  by  the 
help  of  God." 

The  drawings  for  these  four  Jeanne  d'Arc  tapestries 
were  made  by  Jean  P.  Laurens. 

A  carved  gilded  console,  period  Louis  XIV,  with 
two  vases. 

Above  this  console,  a  tapestry,  with  the  monogram 
of  authenticity,  represents  the  Coat  of  Arms  of  the 
City  of  Paris.  In  the  center,  Cross  of  the  Legion 
of  Honor,  a  sailing  boat,  emblem  of  the  City,  with  the 
fleurs  de  lis  above.  Higher  up,  on  a  ribbon,  the  motto 
of  the  City:  "Fluctuat  Nee  Mergitur"  (It  floats  but 
does  not  sink).  At  the  sides,  the  figures  of  Truth  and 
Justice;  at  the  top,  the  Gallic  coq;  beneath,  the  Lion, 
emblem  of  strength;  the  Caduceus  (rod  with  wings  and 
serpent)  represents  Commerce;  a  pallet  with  brushes, 
for  Fine  Arts;  a  compass  for  Science;  a  scythe  for 
Agriculture;  a  horn  of  abundance  for  the  fertility  of 
the  soil;  and  garlands  of  flowers,  the  emblems  of  Grace. 
Above  all  these  is  the  Star  of  Enlightenment.  This 
tapestry  was  designed  by  Joseph  Blanc. 

In  the  corner,  a  statue  of  gres  flamme,  The  Dreamer, 
a  young  shepherdess,  by  the  sculptor  Larehe. 

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Another  glass  case  containing  various  kinds  of 
Sevres  porcelains.  Several  groups  in  "biscuit"  Sevres: 
"La  Jota",  a  Spanish  dancer;  Goat  and  Fawn  eating 
grapes,  etc.;  a  little  St.  John  the  Baptist,  by  P.  Dubois, 
director  of  the  Ecole  des  Beaux  Arts,  in  Paris. 


ROOM  2— MAIN   CENTRAL  HALL 

In  this  hall  are  four  large  antique  tapestries  and 
four  large  rugs  of  the  17th  century,  made  for  King 
Louis  XIV,  at  the  National  Manufactory  of  the  Gobelins. 
The  four  tapestries  refer  to  events  in  the  life  of  Alex- 
ander the  Great. 

The  first  on  the  right  shows  Alexander  at  the  Battle 
of  Arbela  and  The  Death  of  Darius.  Mortally  wounded, 
the  Persian  king  is  carried  into  the  camp  of  Alexander's 
soldiers.  Above  are  the  arms  of  Louis  XIV,  and  a  head 
representing  the  Sun,  emblem  of  "Le  Grand  Monarque". 

The  next  represents  Alexander  Crossing  the  River 
Granicus.  Notice  the  onward  rush  of  the  soldiers.  The 
composition,  remarkably  conceived,  gives  the  impression 
of  terrible  and  violent  battle,  and  makes  this  tapestry 
one  of  the  most  beautiful  in  the  collection. 

The  third  tapestry  shows  the  triumphal  Entry  of 
Alexander  into  Babylon.  The  conqueror  is  standing  up- 
right on  his  chariot,  crowned  with  glory  and  with 
laurels. 

The  fourth  represents  The  Destruction  of  Persepolis, 
the  ruins  of  which  still  stand  and  are  amongst  the 
largest  and  the  most  beautiful  in  the  world. 

These  four  tapestries  were  made  after  the  drawings 
of  Charles  Lebrun,  ttie  famous  painter  of  Louis  XIV, 
who  supervised  the  art  work  of  the  palace  of  Versailles. 
They  are  called  "tapisseries  de  haute  lisse",  woven  of 
gold  and  silk.  When  they  were  new,  their  coloring 
was  as  bright  as  in  the  modern  ones,  but,  although  it 
has  softened,  it  is  still  very  beautiful  after  all  these 
years. 

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The  furniture,  of  carved  and  gilded  wood,  is  of  the 
earlier  period  of  the  reign  of  Louis  XIV.  All  these 
marvels  belong  to  the  state  and  are  kept  in  the  different 
palaces  in  Paris,  especially  in  the  "Garde  Meuble",  and 
are  taken  out  only  for  great  occasions,  such  as  the 
Panama  Pacific  International  Exposition. 

The  busts  are  those  of  celebrated  persons  of  the 
17th  and  18th  centuries:  Moliere,  the  Prince  de  Conde, 
Richelieu,  Colbert,  La  Fontaine,  etc.  They  are  repro- 
ductions of  the  marble  originals  in  the  Museum  of 
Versailles. 

Two  other  tapestries  of  the  time  of  Louis  XVI,  relat- 
ing to  the  American  War  of  Independence,  represent: 
one,  the  Battle  of  Yorktown;  the  other  Brimstom  HilL 

Two  show  cases  containing: 

Left.  Autographs  and  portraits  of  historic  person- 
ages (time  of  the  Revolution)  :  Comte  d'Estaing,  Due 
de  Lauzun,  A.  de  Bougainville,  Comte  Duchaffault, 
Bouille,  etc.,  exhibited  by  the  "Imprimerie  Nationale"; 
two  swords,  one  belonged  to  Duchaffault,  the  man  who 
fired  the  first  cannon  shot  for  the  Independence  of 
America ;  the  other,  smaller,  to  Louis  XVI  when  a  child ; 
an  old  illuminated  parchment,  the  prayer  book  of 
La  Fayette. 

At  the  right:  The  finest  specimens  of  typography; 
exhibited  by  the  Imprimerie  Nationale. 

On  the  right  side  is  a  collection  of  varied  objects: 
furniture,  portraits,  engravings,  arms,  relative  to  the 
life  of  La  Fayette,  and  which  once  belonged  to  him. 
The  portraits  are  of  Louis  XVI,  La  Fayette  and 
Bailly,  Mayor  of  Paris.  The  busts  are  of  Washington 
and  of  the  philosopher  J.  J.  Eousseau.  A  plan  of  the 
Bastille.  An  authentic  engraved  stone  taken  from  the 
ruins  of  the  prison  of  the  Bastille. 

On  the  opposite  side  are  various  objects  of  art  and 
furniture  which  belonged  to  Rochambeau.  A  bronze 
statue  of  Rochambeau,  portraits  of  his  wife  and  of 
himself.  An  engraving  representing  Rochambeau,  Wash- 
ington and  La  Fayette  at  the  Siege  of  Yorktown.  A 
bronze  group  of  Louis  XVI  and  Franklin.  The  dress 

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sword  of  Bochambeau  and  the  Cross  of  the  Order  of 
St.  Louis. 

Rodin  exhibits  in  the  Court  of  Honor:  The  Thinker 
(bronze). 

In  the  Central  Tapestry  Hall,  two  bronze  busts: 
Rochefort,  French  litterateur  and  politician;  Bellona; 
the  statues  of  St.  John  the  Baptist  (bronze) ;  Despair 
(bronze);  Age  of  Bronze  (bronze),  etc.  All  these 
Rodins  have  been  loaned  by  Mrs.  Spreckels. 

ROOM  3— THE   ROTUNDA 

This  room  is  a  reproduction  of  the  Rotunda  in 
the  Palace  of  the  Legion  of  Honor.  It  is  decorated 
with  blue  and  gold  brocade  panels  which,  as  well  as  the 
furniture,  were  made  for  Napoleon  I.  The  carpet,  also, 
was  made  by  order  of  Napoleon  and  has  in  its  center 
the  Cross  of  the  Legion  of  Honor,  surrounded  by  the 
sixteen  divisions  of  the  order,  called  cohorts.  At  the 
head  of  each  cohort  is  a  "Grand  Commandeur"  of  the 
Legion  of  Honor.  (C  0  H.,  abbreviation  for  cohort.) 

A  show  case  with  autographs  of  the  historical  person- 
ages of  the  First  Empire,  with  portraits  engraved  on 
medals,  among  others,  Bonaparte  as  First  Consul. 

ROOM  4— CONTEMPORARY  DECORATIVE  ARTS 

A  show  case  containing  a  collection  of  various 
objects  in  crystal,  artistically  cut  and  colored,  exclu- 
sively made  by  the  artist  Lalique;  among  them  is  a 
mirror  belonging  to  the  Queen  of  England. 

Another  show  case  filled  with  varied  collections  of 
objects  of  art  for  every  day  use :  Little  boxes  in  chased 
silver,  enameled,  tortoise  shell;  comb,  mirrors,  bronze 
flowers ;  exquisite  jewels,  many  precious  stones  engraved 
and  mounted  in  settings  of  gold,  of  beautiful  design  and 
workmanship  by  Decceur,  Rivaud,  Bonvallet,  Capon, 
Hirtz,  Dunand,  Malcles,  Bourgeois,  Verner,  Le  Noble, 
etc.,  etc.,  and  a  model  of  the  sword  presented  by  the 
Society  for  the  Encouragement  of  Industry  and  Art,  to 

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its  president,  Mr.  Roujon,  member  of  the  French  Acad- 
emy; wrought  by  the  sculptor  E.  Decker. 

Four  other  cases  containing  vases,  cups,  plates,  etc., 
in  gres  flamme,  cloisonne,  enameled,  inlaid,  bronze, 
jasper;  crystal,  beautifully  colored;  faiences,  etc.,  all 
signed  by  the  best  French  artists;  Bourgouin,  Decceur, 
Delaherche,  Vallombreuse,  Desbois,  Marinot,  Methey, 
Nelaton,  Gandais,  Le  Noble,  Jouhaux,  Cros,  Capon, 
Mangeant,  Massoul,  etc. 

In  two  other  show  cases  are  book  bindings,  leather 
work,  illuminated  parchments,  etc.,  by  Mile.  Germain, 
Mile.  Langrand,  Kieffer,  Mare,  etc.,  and  silk  embroid- 
eries, pincushions,  parasol,  bags,  etc.,  by  Marie  Alix, 
Mile,  de  Felice,  Dufrene,  Condyser,  etc. 

Several  figures  in  bronze:  Spring,  a  woman  seated 
with  a  wreath  on  her  head,  by  the  sculptor  Bartholome. 
Some  electric  lamps  in  bronze  by  Brandt. 

A  great  number  of  framed  drawings,  among  others, 
those  of  the  modernist  painter  Denis,  the  author  of  the 
beautiful  frieze  which  is  in  the  Palace  of  Fine  Arts, 
Room  3. 

Paintings  by  the  impressionist  Degas. 

Butterflies,  beautiful  water  colors  by  Rene  Plot. 

A  picture  signed  Alb.  Andre. 

Tapestry  panel  framed  by  Mile.  Cros. 

Drawings  by  George  Lepape. 

A  picture,   Milking   the    Goat,   by   the   Impressionist 
Henri  Martin. 

Drawings  by  Boutet  de  Mouvel. 

Two  framed  drawings  by  Dethomas. 

A  painting  by  the  impressionist  painter  D'Espagnat. 
Of  an  individual  technique. 

Some  drawings  for  illustration  of  books  by  Maurice 
Denis. 

A  decorative  panel  by  K.  X.  Roussel,  etc. 

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Various  designs  in  water  color  for  stained  windows, 
by  Mile  S.  Lalique. 

A  modern  tapestry  representing  a  symbolic  scene  of 
The  Nativity.  The  decorations  are  unusual,  bizarre. 


ROOMS    5   AND    6— RETROSPECTIVE    PAINTINGS 

No.    3.    Portrait  of  Mile  Madeleine  Brohan.  An  actress 
famous    for    her    great    talent    and    for    her 
beauty,  the  remains  of  which  the  painter  has 
skilfully  preserved. 
—By  Paul  Baudry.    Died  in  1886. 

No.  5.  Portrait  of  Alphonse  Legros.  A  French  painter 
and  engraver.  As  a  water  color  this  picture 
is  remarkable  for  its  size.  Two  other  deco- 
rative panels  by  P.  A.  Besnard.  Born  in 
1849. 

No.    8.    Portrait  of  Mme.  Pasca.     A  celebrated  singer 
who  had  great  success  in  1887. 
— By  L.  Bonnat,  famous  for  the  beauty  of  his 
portraits.     Born  in  1833. 

No.  10.    The  Harbor  of  Bordeaux.    Exact  in  the  details. 
— By  E.  Boudin.    Belongs  to  the  group  which 
is    called   "The    Group    of   the    Impres- 
sionists".   Died  in  1898. 

No.  11.    Evening. 

— By  J.  A.  Breton.  Many  of  his  famous  pic- 
tures are  in  the  United  States.  Over  the 
life  of  the  fields  he  has  thrown  the 
glamour  of  poetry.  He  is  of  the  same 
school  as  J.  F.  Millet,  the  world  renowned 
painter  of  the  Angelus.  Died  in  1906. 

No.  13.  Portrait  of  the  Marquise  de  A.  A  very 
beautiful  portrait.  Notice  the  delicacy  of 
the  details;  for  instance,  the  aristocratic 
shape  of  the  hand  and  the  masterly  way  in 

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which  the  artist  has  painted  the  dress  of  his 

model. 

— By  E.  A.  Carolus  Duran.  Celebrated  mem- 
ber of  the  Institut  of  France ;  former 
director  of  the  French  Academy  of  Art 
in  Rome.  He  has  trained  many  American 
artists,  among  them  John  Sargent.  Born 
in  1837. 

Nos.  14-15.    Alphonse  Daudet  and  his  Daughter. 
Christ  on  the  Cross. 

Works  of  a  severe  character,  but  which 
possess  a  melancholy  charm  and  make 
a  strong  emotional  appeal.     The  draw- 
ing is  indistinct  but  masterly. 
— By  E.  Carriere.    Known  by  intimate 

pictures   of   family   life   and   by   his 

lithographs. 

No.  21.     The  Blacksmith  Shop.    Realistic  and  delightful. 
— By  F.  Cormon.     Born  in  Paris,  1845.     Has 
painted  varied   subjects;    historical   and 
fanciful  scenes,  and  portraits. 

Nos.  23-24.  Un  Cafe,  Boulevard  Montmartre  (Pastel). 
The  fidelity  with  which  the  faces,  the 
gestures,  even  the  hats,  are  painted,  is 
strikingly  expressive  of  the  atmosphere 
of  the  cafe. 

Les  Figurants  (Pastel).     Very  realistic  work. 
— By  E.  H.  G.  Degas,  member  of  the  Im- 
pressionist group.    Many  of  his  works 
are  to  be  found  in  the  museums  and 
private  galleries  in  the  United  States. 

No.  28.  The  Dream.  This  is  the  most  popular  work 
of  the  artist.  The  soldiers,  sleeping  at  dawn, 
see  in  their  dreams  the  apotheosis  of  the 
glorious  armies  of  the  past  century,  the 
armies  of  Napoleon,  announcing  the  victories 
of  the  future. 

— By  Ed  J.  B.  Detaille.  Member  of  the  Institut 
of  France.  Died  in  Paris,  1912. 

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No.  29.     Beggar  Dwarfs.     Souvenir  of  Granada. 

— By  J.  A.  J.  Falguiere,  painter  and  sculptor. 
Died  in  1900. 

No.  35.  A  Meeting  of  the  Editors  of  "La  Eepublique 
Frangaise".  Realistic  work  with  life-like 
portraits  of  the  politicians.  The  groups  are 
represented  in  their  own  milieu,  in  action 
and  conversation  and  the  discussion  between 
the  first  two  men  seems  to  be  very  animated. 
— By  Henri  Gervex,  member  of  the  Institut. 
Born  in  1852. 

No.  37.  Le  Saut  du  Loup.  Remarkable  work,  admir- 
ably painted,  and  the  drawing  is  that  of  the 
old  masters. 

— By  Henri  Harpignies.     Has  painted  many 
water  colors  and  decorative  panels.     Is 
well  known  in  the  United  States.     Born 
in  1819. 
No.  39.    Christ  on  the  Cross. 

No.  40.    Portrait  of  Mme.  Laura  Leroux.    Pretty  person, 
and    the    portrait    gives    the    impression    of 
being   very   like   the   original.      The    artist's 
technique  is  distinctly  individualistic. 
— By  J.  J.  Henner.     Celebrated  artist;  has 
painted    many    Alsatian    family    scenes; 
also   mythological   subjects.     His   works 
are  world  renowned.    He  was  a  member 
of  the  Institut.    Died  in  Paris,  1905. 

No.  44.  Members  of  the  Holy  Office.  The  tragedy  of 
the  subject  is  expressed  in  the  faces  and 
attitudes  of  the  personages,  and  recalls  the 
frightful  episodes  of  the  ecclesiastical  history 
of  the  Inquisition. 

— By  J.  P.  Laurens.  "We  owe  to  this  great 
artist  the  frescoes  of  the  Pantheon  in 
Paris.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Institut. 

No.  46.    A  Vagabond.    "Work  of  an  old  school  which 
had  no  success. 
—By  L.  A.  Lepere.    Born  in  1849. 

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No.  47.    A    Musical    Evening    in    a    Friend's    Studio 

(Drawing).  One  sees  the  portraits  of  sev- 
eral very  well  known  artists  of  the  last 
century ;  among  them  the  illustrious  composer 
Saint  Saens,  seated,  with  his  hand  on  his 
forehead. 

— By  the  well-known  artist,  L.  A.  Lhermitte. 
Born  in  1844. 

No.  48.    The  Balcony. 

— By  Ed.  Manet.  Realistic  painter.  Belongs 
to  the  Impressionist  group.  Some  of 
the  works  of  this  master  are  in  the 
United  States,  in  public  and  private 
collections.  Died  in  Paris,  1883. 

No.  49.  Antibes.  A  miniature  horseman;  a  real  jewel. 
Work  of  extraordinary  skill  and  cleverness. 

No.  50.    Madame    Sabatier.      Superb    portrait    of    this 
lady  who   was   well   known   at  the   time   of 
Napoleon  III.     Very  famous  picture. 
—By  J.  L.  E.  Meissonier.     Died  in  Paris,  1891. 

No.  53.  The  Church  of  Vetheuil.  Work  remarkable 
for  the  effects  of  light  and  atmosphere  at  a 
certain  hour  of  the  day. 

No.  54.    The  Cathedral  of  Rouen. 

— By  Claude  Monet.  Impressionist  group. 
Born  in  1840. 

No.  55.  Mephisto  and  Marguerite.  This  work  is  painted 
in  the  manner  of  the  18th  century;  Watteau 
school. 

— By  A.  D.  Monticelli.  Died  in  Marseilles, 
1886. 

No.  4.  Portrait  of  Aunt  Anna.  A  relative  of  the  artist. 
— By  J.  J.  Benjamin  Constant.  Painted  many 
pictures  of  scenes  in  Morocco  and  in  the 
Orient;  some  portraits;  many  mural 
decorations  in  different  buildings  in 
Paris.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Institut 

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and    very    well    known    in    the    United 
States.    Died  in  1902. 

No.  12.    Portrait  of  the  Countess  of  K. 

— By  Al.  Cabanel,  who  has  painted  many 
portraits  of  women.  Died  in  Paris,  1889. 

No.  16.    The  House  of  Socrates. 

No.  17.    The  Bear  and  the  Amateur  Gardener. 

— By  J.  Ch.  Cazin.  This  artist  occupies  a 
first  place  among  landscape  painters. 
He  has  done  many  frescoes.  Died  in 
1901. 

No.  18.     L'Estaque.     Neighborhood  of  Marseilles. 

— By  Paul  Cezanne.  Impressionist  group. 
Has  painted  much  still  life  and  many 
landscapes.  Died  in  Aix  in  Provence, 
1906. 

No.  19.    Portrait  of  a  Young  Woman. 

—By  G.  Henri  Colin.  School  of  his  own.  He 
has  painted  landscapes  in  the  Pyrenees, 
scenes  in  the  French  and  Spanish  Basque 
country.  Died  in  Paris,  1910. 

No.  22.    In  the  Forest.     Realistic  scene  and  also  very 
poetical. 
— By  P.  Ad.  Jean  Dagnan  Bouveret.     Many 

of  his  frescoes  are  in  different  buildings 

in  Paris.    Born  in  1852. 

No.  27.    Portrait  of  Mme.  Cornereau. 

— By  M.  Desboutin.  Excels  in  portraiture.  Has 
painted  some  intimate  family  scenes  and 
is  also  a  famous  engraver.  Died  in  Nice, 
1902. 

No.  30.     Portrait  of  Mme.  Fantin  Latour,  wife  of  the 

artist. 

— By  Fantin  Latour.  Belongs  to  the  group 
of  the  Realists.  Great  talent.  Has  painted 
subjects  taken  from  contemporary  bour- 

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geois  life,  mythology,  etc.  Was  a  friend 
of  the  great  American  artist  Whistler. 
Died  in  1904. 

No.  31.    Portrait  of  Mme  Flameng,  wife  of  the  artist. 

The  finesse  and  the  firmness  of  the  execution, 

the    exactness    of    the    details,    make    it    an 

exquisite  work. 

— By  Frangois  Flameng.  Born  in  Paris,  1856. 
Has  painted  portraits  and  many  histori- 
cal pictures  depicting  scenes  of  the 
French  Revolution.  Member  of  the 
Institut. 

No.  32.     Portrait  of  Mme  R.     Very  interesting  for  its 
technique. 

— By  0.  F.  Gaillard.  Was  especially  remark- 
able as  an  engraver.  Died  in  Paris,  1887. 

Nos.  33-34.    Landscape  in  Brittany,  and  Frieze. 

—By  E.  H.  Paul  Gauguin.     Synthetic  and 
symbolic  decorator.     Died  in  1903. 

No.  36.     Autumn   in   Moret.     Art   inspired   by   impres- 
sionism. 

— By  Antoine  Guillemet.  Has  painted  many 
landscapes  and  marines.  Born  in  1843. 

No.  38.    Head  of  a  Muse,  Crowned. 

— By  A.  A.  Ernest  Hebert.  Has  painted  pic- 
tures depicting  popular  customs  in  Italy, 
and  portraits  of  women.  Member  of  the 
Institut.  Died  in  1908. 

No.  41.    Portrait  of  Mme  X. 

— By  F.  Humbert.  Has  painted  beautiful 
decorations  in  the  Pantheon  in  Paris. 
Born  in  1842. 

Nos.  42-43.    The  Painter  and  The  Sculptor. 

— By  Gaston  La  Touche.  Has  painted  many 
decorative  works  in  the  manner  of 
the  18th  century  for  French  palaces 
and  for  Mr.  Dougall  Hawkes  of  New 

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York.    Very  well  known  as  a  water 
colorist.    Died  in  1913. 

No.  45.  Portrait  of  Leon  Gambetta,  friend  of  the  artist. 
— By  Alph  Legros.  Was  a  professor  of  art 
at  the  South  Kensington  Museum,  then 
at  the  University  of  London.  He  has 
depicted  scenes  of  "realite  populaire". 
His  work  in  drawing  and  engraving  is 
considerable.  Died  in  England,  1911. 

No.  56.  Jason.  Subject  which  lends  itself  to  mythical 
and  symbolic  expression.  The  artist  has 
symbolized  the  Golden  Fleece  by  a  column 
surmounted  by  heads  of  rams  and  orna- 
mented with  jewels. 

— By  G.  Moreau.  Celebrated  for  his  tech- 
nique. Painted  a  great  number  of  water 
colors.  Died  in  1898. 

No.  57.  Rezonville  16  aout  1870.  Episode  of  the 
Franco-Prussian  "War;  a  charge  by  the 
French  Cuirassiers  upon  the  regiments  of 
White  Curassiers  of  the  Prussian  Guard  and 
Uhlans,  in  which  the  latter  were  completely 
annihilated. 

— By  Aime  N.  Morot.  Has  painted  many  por- 
traits. Was  a  member  of  the  Institut. 
Died  in  1913. 

The  next  three  pictures  are  by  A.  de  Neuville. 
Died  in  1885. 

No.  58.  The  Cemetery  of  St.  Privat.  Episode  of  the 
Battle  of  St.  Privat-la-Montagne,  in  Lorraine, 
1870.  Had  a  great  success  in  1881. 

No.  59.  Le  Bourget.  Episode  of  1870.  Eight  officers 
and  about  twenty  French  soldiers  who  had 
taken  refuge  in  a  church  were  attacked  by 
a  division  of  the  Prussian  Guard.  The 
enemy  was  kept  at  bay  for  one  day  and  one 
night  by  this  handful  of  heroes  who  surren- 
dered only  at  the  last  extremity. 

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No.  60.  Attack  Upon  a  Barricaded  House  at  Villersexel, 
1871.  The  Prussians,  fortified  in  the  houses 
of  the  town,  were  directing  a  murderous 
fire  upon  a  small  number  of  French  soldiers. 
Finally,  the  French  collected  some  fagots 
and  straw,  set  the  houses  on  fire  and  thus 
forced  the  enemy  to  abandon  their  shelters. 
All  the  Prussians  were  killed  except  those 
who  surrendered. 
No.  61.  Man  With  a  Violin. 

— By  J.  Ernest  Panis.  Has  painted  all  sorts  of 
subjects  in  oil  and  pastel.  "Was  a 
professor  in  the  schools  of  the  City  of 
Paris.  Died  in  1895. 

No.  62.     The  Red  Roofs.     Portrays  rustic  life.     Lively 
landscape,  vibrating  with  light  and  color. 
— By  Camille  Pissarro.    Impressionist  group. 
Pointillist,  a  manner  of  painting  which 
he  created.    He  has  produced  many  mag- 
nificent engravings  also.    Died  in  1903. 
No.  63.     Hope.     This  work  now  belongs  to  the  "Walters 
Collection  in  Baltimore.     The  price  paid  for 
it  was  $14,000. 

No.  64.    St.  Genevieve  Relieving  the  Famine  in  Paris. 
St.  Genevieve  is  the  patron  saint  of  Paris. 
Tradition  relates   that   in  451   when  Attila, 
leader   of   the   Huns   threatened   Paris,    the 
people    wished    to    abandon    the    city.      St. 
Genevieve,    however,    predicted    that    Paris 
would  be  saved  and  her  prediction  was  ful- 
filled.    Later  on,   the   city   being  in  danger 
of  famine,  she  procured  provisions  and  thus 
saved  the  people  a  second  time. 
— By    P.    Cecile    Puvis    de    Chavannes.      Is 
essentially   a   pure   idealist,   very   much 
admired  by  the  whole  world.     Many  of 
his  monumental  works  are  in  America, 
among   others,   the   great   and  beautiful 
compositions  in  the  Library  in  Boston, 
executed    in    1895.      These    exalt    and 

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develop  themes  which  express,  with 
strength  and  originality,  great  and 
universal  ideas.  Died  in  1898. 

No.  65.    The    Wedding    Guests.      Character    study    of 
suburban  types. 

No.  66.    Notre  Dame  de  Paris.    A  realistic  and  faithful 
representation  of  the  Cathedral,  and  painted 
with  the  characteristic  technique  of  the  artist. 
— By  J.  P.  Rafaelli.    Belongs  to  the  Impres- 
sionist  group.     He   has   executed   many 
engravings   in   color  and  has  published 
many  books.     Born  in  1850. 
No.  67.    Cuirassiers  at  the  Tavern. 

— By  G.  Regamey.    Consecrated  his  talent  to 

military  subjects.    Died  in  1875. 

No.  68.    Portrait  of  Mme  H.     A  work  of  very  original 
technique. 

No.  69.    The  Reader. 

No.  70.    Portrait    of    Theodore    de    Banville    (Pastel). 

Celebrated  French  poet.    Died  in  1891. 

— By  P.  A.  Renoir.  Independent  impres- 
sionist. His  favorite  subject  is  the 
mother  and  child.  Born  in  1841. 

No.  71.    The  Good  Samaritan.     A  subject  treated  with 
the  realism  and  the  technique  of  the  Ribera 
school. 
—By  Th.  Ribot.    Died  in  1891. 

No.  72.     Portrait  of  Damoy,  the  landscape  painter. 

No.  73.    The  Dragoon. 

— By  A.  Phil.  Roll.  Has  decorated  the  Petit 
Palais  and  .the  Hotel  de  Ville  in  Paris. 
Born  in  1847. 

No.  74.    A  Little  Girl  and  Her  Doll. 

—By  Ferd.  Roybey.    Born  in  1840. 

No.  75.    On  the  Banks  of  the  Loing. 

— By  Alf.  Sisley.  Impressionist  group.  Espe- 
cially a  painter  of  landscapes;  is  very 

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well  known  in  England  where  he  painted 
many  of  his  pictures.     Died  in  1899. 

No.  76.    Portrait  of  a  Young  Woman  in  a  Red  Cap. 

Painted  with  great  delicacy,  and  extremely 

interesting. 

— By  James  Tissot.  Lived  for  ten  years  in 
Palestine,  where  he  painted  290  water 
colors  illustrating  the  life  of  Christ. 

No.  77.    A  Lady  at  Her  Toilette. 

No.  78.    Portrait  of  Gabrielle,  la  Danseuse. 

— By  Henri  de  Toulouse  Lautrec.  Pupil  of  the 
famous  painters  Degas  and  Forain.  He 
was  especially  fond  of  realistic  scenes.  He 
also  drew  many  posters  which  were  in 
great  demand.  Died  in  1901. 

No.  79.    Flowers  and  Fruit. 

— By  Vernay.  Loved  especially  to  paint 
still  life.  Many  of  his  studies  are  in  the 
Luxembourg  in  Paris  and  in  the  Grand 
Musee  in  Lyon.  Died  in  Lyon,  1896. 

No.  80.    Portrait  of  the  Painter,  by  himself. 

— By  Antoine  Vollon.  A  painter  who  has 
given  us  realistic  scenes  in  the  life  of 
the  people,  portraits  and  still  life.  His 
work  immediately  attracted  attention. 
Died  in  1900. 

No.  81.    Antwerp. 

— By  Felix  Ziem.  Travelled  around  the  world 
painting  outdoor  scenes.  He  is  a  remark- 
able artist  and  shows  distinct  indi- 
viduality in  his  technique.  Died  in  1911. 

No.  85.  Statue  of  Lavoisier  (Bronze).  Celebrated 
French  chemist,  guillotined  in  1794.  Atti- 
tude thoughtful  and  reflective.  This  statue 
was  erected  in  the  Great  Amphitheatre  of 
the  Sorbonne  in  Paris. 

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— By  Jules  Dalou.  The  greatest  sculptor  of 
the  beautiful  in  France  at  the  end  of 
the  last  century.  After  the  political 
events  of  1871  he  fled  ,to  London,  where 
he  became  a  professor  in  the  South 
Kensington  Museum.  He  has  executed 
numerous  commemorative  monuments 
and  many  portraits.  The  great  monument 
in  bronze  representing  the  ''Triumph 
of  the  Republic",  erected  in  Paris  in 
the  Place  de  la  Nation,  is  one  of  his 
most  beautiful  works.  He  lived  a  very 
simple  and  retired  life.  Died  in  1902. 


ROOMS  7  AND  8— EXHIBIT  OF  THE 
CITY    OF    PARIS 

The  City  of  Paris  Exhibits:  school  buildings;  the 
metropolitan  subway,  plans  and  framed  pictures  illus- 
trating this  network  of  iron  and  its  ramifications 
throughout  the  city. 

No.     29.     Pictures   showing  the   development   of  trans- 
portation. 

No.    47.     Care  and  lighting  of  the  streets  at  different 
periods. 

No.     22.     A  plan  of  Paris. 

No.     26.     Number  of  pupils  in  the  schools. 

No.     30.     A  diagram  showing  the  increase  of  consump- 
tion of  food  stuffs  from  1830  to  1913. 

No.     31.     Administration  of  cheap  lodging  houses. 
No.     59.    Public  health  and  water  supply. 

No.     27.     Schools  of  Paris;  number  of  instructors  from 
1801  to  1813. 

No.     44.    Photographs    showing    the    gritstone    works 
(pavements,  etc.). 

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No.     65.    Number  of  foundlings  cared  for  by  the  city. 
— Series    of    humorous    drawings    illustrating 
Parisian  life  in  the  19th  century,  signed 
Daumier. 

Office  of  Public  Assistance 
No.     60.     Debts  of  the  City  of  Paris,  from  1800  to  1913. 

No.  67.  Daily  expense  for  one  sick  person,  from  the 
year  XI th  of  the  Republic  (Revolutionary 
Calendar)  to  1913. 

No.  61.  The  budget  of  the  City  of  Paris,  from  1830  to 
1900. 

No.  66.  Administration  of  the  Public  Help,  from  the 
year  Xlth  of  the  Republic  to  1912. 

No.  68.  Several  photographs  and  plans  of  the  hospi- 
tals. Number  of  beds  in  the  hospitals,  from 
the  year  Xlth  to  1913. 

Framed  pictures     System     for     the     identification     of 
Nos.  128-131.          criminals. 

Framed  picture      Photographs  of  the  "Halles"   (Great 
No.  90.  Market),     markets     and     slaughter 

houses. 

Framed  picture      Police  Headquarters.   Training  school. 
No.  121. 

No.  495.  Fire  department  and  everything  in  connection 
with  it. 

No.  137.  Leaving  the  central  headquarters  to  go  to  the 
fire. 

No.  143.     Taking  out  the  fire  engines. 
Framed  photographs. 

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ROOM   9— EAST   ATRIUM 
ARTISTIC   FURNITURE   AND   FURNISHINGS 

A.  Imbert,  P.  Arnavielhe,  Bouhon  Freres,  exhibit  a 
room  beautifully  panelled,  furniture,  etc.,  of  very  odd 
style. 

A.  Chonion.     A   study;   furniture   style   "Art   Nou- 
veau",  very  "distingue"  and  ingenious. 

Mson  Pinedo.  A  bust;  imitation  bronze,  portrait 
of  Napoleon  I.  Commercial  style. 

Shmit  Piolet  &  Co.  Furniture  for  study;  carved 
wood  and  copper  applique;  style  18th  century. 

G.  Fabre.  Furniture;  style  18th  century,  with  clock 
and  candelabra  of  the  same  style  and  a  framed  tapestry, 
imitation  antique. 

Another  piece  of  furniture;  style  18th  century,  with 
panel  of  Chinese  make;  executed  in  Coromandel,  eastern 
coast  of  India.  Work  of  a  lost  art;  magnificent  and 
unique. 

On  this  piece  of  furniture  is  a  bronze  group  by  the 
French  sculptor,  A.  Boucher,  which  represents  three 
runners;  perfect  execution.  The  original  is  in  the 
park  of  the  Luxembourg  in  Paris.  Very  much  admired. 

Parlor  furniture;  style  18th  century. 

Exhibition  of  architectural  sketches,  fittings  for 
doors:  locks,  hinges,  iron  handles,  etc. 

A  reproduction  of  one  of  the  ceilings  of  the  chateau 
of  Versailles;  made  in  England. 

Ch.  Pied  Chevrel  exhibits  a  very  beautiful  panel  in 
"bois  marqueterie"  with  three  figures  in  costumes  of  the 
18th  century.  By  Edme  Conty. 

The  Chamber  of  Commerce  exhibits  a  beautiful 
parlor;  style  18th  century.  "Woodwork  and  furniture  by 
H.  Nelson  and  Forrest. 

An  antique  Gobelin  representing  a  scene  taken  from 
Cervantes  story  of  Don  Quijotte. 

B.  Hilbert.     Furniture;  style  18th  century. 

Gouff,  Remberger  &  Vinet.  Furniture;  style  18th 
century. 

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Etienne  Bourgey  exhibits  a  show  case  full  of  antique 
medals  of  great  men  and  kings  of  France  of  all  times; 
also  ancient  gold  pieces.  All  the  gold  pieces  of  money 
and  some  of  the  medals  are  genuine. 

P.  Plumereau,  designer  for  interior  decorating  and 
trade. 

Vallon,  famous  French  sculptor  of  animals;  world 
renowned;  especially  well  known  in  America,  exhibits  a 
Wounded  Lioness. 

G.  Gardet,  sculptor  of  animals:     Lion  and  Lioness. 

Susse  Bros,  exhibit  a  large  bronze  group  representing 
Righteousness  Overcoming  Strength,  by  Carli. 

Larche,  sculptor.  Bronze  statue  of  a  Shepherdess 
listening  to  the  voice  of  a  Vision. 

Leonard  Rosenthal  &  Bros,  exhibit  a  remarkable  col- 
lection of  pearls;  gems  of  rare  beauty.  This  firm  owns 
its  own  pearl  fisheries. 

This  room  contains  also  many  materials  and  objects 
for  interior  decoration;  tapestries,  bronze,  lamps, 
mosaics,  artistic  photographs,  engravings,  etc. 

There  is  a  very  interesting  display  of  silverware  and 
of  exquisite  jewels. 

The  Parisian  prefumers,  so  well  known  in  America, 
have  sent  a  very  complete  display  of  their  wares. 

ROOM  10— ANTIQUES,   CHINA,  IVORY 

Haviland  and  Co.  exhibits  painted  china,  made  in 
Limoges,  France.  In  this  exhibit  is  the  service  which 
took  the  " Grand  Prix"  in  Paris. 

Three  Flemish  tapestries,  made  in  the  16th  century, 
represent  the  love  of  Vertumne  and  Pomone. 

Two  superb  and  very  valuable  moonlight  scenes,  by 
the  painter  Cachoud.  Old  school. 

An  antique  carved  and  gilded  wooden  bed;  period 
of  Louis  XVI.  Object  of  art;  unique;  belonged  to  a 
great  personage  of  high  rank  in  France. 

Above,  a  tapestry  of  the  18th  century,  from  the 
French  factory  of  Aubusson;  white  background,  gar- 

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lands  of  flowers;  two  medallions  with  personages  after 
Boucher. 

A  large  tapestry  made  in  Brussels  in  the  16th  cen- 
tury represents  a  royal  hunt  with  allegorical  decorations. 

A  wardrobe  of  the  18th  century;  of  great  richness 
of  ornamentation;  copper  applique,  and  inlaid  with 
silver;  Marqueterie  Boulle. 

A  carriage  of  the  15th  century  which  belonged  to  a 
royal  family. 

A  stone  bust  portrait  of  a  deacon ;  found  in  a  convent 
in  Malines.  Flemish  art  of  the  15th  century. 

Bust  of  a  Flemish  lady;  found  in  a  convent  in 
Louvain.  Art  of  the  15th  century. 

A  large  blue  bronze  perfume  burner  (cloisonne) 
on  a  pedestal  of  rare  wood.  Object  unique;  of  very 
great  value.  Japanese  art. 

A  wooden  door,  very  finely  carved  in  the  16th 
century  in  Italy,  with  the  coat  of  arms  of  the  City  of 
Gubbio,  and  of  the  Due  d'Urbino,  Gonfalonier  of  the 
Pope. 

A  carriage  box  of  the  18th  century;  belonged  to  a 
Flemish  prince;  ornamented  with  gilded  carved  wood, 
the  coat  of  arms  of  the  prince  and  varnished  pictures. 
Remarkably  beautiful. 

A  show  case  containing  dolls  made  by  Margaine 
Lacroix.  Sold  to  help  the  living  of  about  a  thousand 
workless  girls. 

ROOM  11— THEATRE 

Sketches  of  scenes  from  famous  plays,  signed 
Visconti. 

Scene  from  Faust,  signed  Jambon. 

Scene  from  "Foil  de  Garotte"  (Red  Hair)  at  the 
Paris  Theatre. 

"Le  Fils  de  1'Etoile"  (The  Son  of  the  Star).  Deco- 
ration by  M.  Amable. 

Scene  in  Rome.    Decoration  by  Dethomas. 

In  this  room  are  sketches  of  personages  and  costumes 
relating  to  the  theatre;  as  Paul  Mounet  dressed  in  the 
robe  of  Charlemagne. 

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Oil  portrait  of  Mile.  Cath.  Fonteney,  danseuse  of  the 
Theatre  des  Champs  Elysees. 

A  study  of  Talma  in  a  toga,  by  Mile  Lambert. 

Studies  of  Dancers,  in  red;  signed  E.  Landolff. 

Water  color  of  Mme.  Sarah  Bernhardt  in  "Jean 
Marie".  The  costume  designed  by  E,  Landolff. 

Other  water  colors  by  the  same  artist. 

Costumes  for  L 'Ombre  de  Don  Juan  (The  Shadow  of 
Don  Juan).  Drawings  and  water  color  by  J.  P.  Pinchon. 

Costumes  for  King  David  and  for  Ethiopian  Slave 
by  L.  Granier. 

Small  Dioramas  in  color.  The  illuminated  decorations 
are  by  E.  Frey. 

Different  emblems,  sketches,  drawings,  armor,  photo- 
graphs; all  relating  to  the  theatre. 

Emile  Bertin  exhibits  actors  of  Italian  comedy. 


ROOM    12— DOLL  LAND 

French  soldiers  in  the  trenches. 

In  the  "Halles"  (large  market  in  Paris). 

The  Taube. 

Court  scene  in  the  18th  century:  Toilette  of  a 
princess. 

Dioramas  giving  scenes  of  Montmartre,  one  of  the 
highest  points  in  the  City  of  Paris.  Street  and  square 
of  the  Tertre,  near  the  church  of  the  Sacre  Coeur;  a 
regiment  of  soldiers  passing. 


ROOM  13— DIORAMAS  OF  PICTURESQUE  FRANCE 

These  Dioramas  represent  places  and  buildings  in 
France:  Vichy,  Marseilles,  Mont  St.  Michel,  interior 
of  the  Cathedral  of  Chartres,  etc.  There  are  many 
photographs  of  Paris  and  of  other  French  towns; 
beautiful  photographs  of  the  Cathedral  of  Rheims  and 
of  the  Town  Hall  of  Arras. 

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ROOM  14— HISTORICAL  MONUMENTS 

In  four  show  cases  are  numerous  medals  and  auto- 
graphs of: 

1st,  Gretry,  Murat,  Talma,  F.  de  Lesseps,  Rachel,  etc. 

2nd,  Louis  XII,  Francois  1st,  Mary  Stewart,  Catherine 
de  Medicis,  Marie  Antoinette,  the  Little  Dauphin  Louis 
XVII,  etc. 

3d,  Kleber,  Mirabeau,  Robespierre,  Danton,  Lazare 
Carnot,  etc. 

4th,  Prince  de  Conde,  Mazarin,  Richelieu,  etc. 

All  these  medals  were  coined  at  the  Mint,  in  Paris, 
from  the  original  matrices  which  are  preserved  there. 

Two  paintings  representing,  one,  the  Cathedral  of 
Rouen,  by  the  Impressionist  Claude  Monet;  and  the 
other,  the  interior  of  a  church,  by  Helleu. 

A  magnificent  collection  of  photographs  of  ancient 
buildings  in  France;  examples  of  different  periods  of 
architecture. 

A  bust;  copy  of  the  portrait  of  the  great  painter 
Ch.  Lebrun. 

A  large  number  of  drawings  and  plans  of  different 
French  buildings;  executed  and  exhibited  by  the  archi- 
tects, Magne,  Mancel,  etc. 

A  copy  of  a  group  of  children,  in  bronze,  from  the 
park  of  Versailles. 

A  copy  of  the  portrait  of  Robespierre,  and  of  the 
sculptor  Couston. 

A  series  of  weeping  monks,  reproductions  of  the 
marble  sculptures  on  the  tomb  of  the  Dues  de  Bourgogne 
in  Dijon. 

Three  specimens  which  are  copies  in  plaster  of  statues 
and  ornaments  of  the  art  of  the  middle  ages  in  France. 

LITHOGRAPHS   AND   ENGRAVINGS 

No.  209.     The  Death  Bed. 

No.  210.     Study    of    a    Woman    (original    etching),    by 
P.  A.  Besnard. 

No.  211.     Erasmus,  after  Holbein  (etching). 

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No.  212.  Sea-gulls  (original  etching),  by  F.  Bracque- 
mond.  Died  in  1914. 

No.  213.     Portrait  of  Alphonse  Daudet. 

The  Head  of  a  Woman  (original  lithograph), 
by  E.  Carriere.     Died  in  1906. 

No.  215.  The  Man  With  a  Pipe  (dry  point  etching). 
Shows  the  great  talent  of  the  artist,  M. 
Desboutins.  Died  in  1902. 

No.  216.     Diana.        )  T  .., 

No.  217.     Nymph.      [  Llthographs. 

By  H.  Fantin  Latour.    Died  in  1904. 

No.  218.  The  Virgin  (etching),  by  Flameng.  Died  in 
1911. 

No.  219.     St.  George  (engraving). 

No.  220.  Virgin  and  Child  (engraving),  by  C.  F. 
Gaillard.  Died  in  1887. 

No.  221.  Calvary  (engraving),  by  A.  Jacquet.  Died  in 
1908. 

No.  222.  Mother  and  Child  (etching),  by  Gaston 
La  Touche. 

No.  223.     The  Shepherd. 

No.  224.  Death  and  the  Woodcutter.  Fable  of  La  Fon- 
taine (etching),  by  Al.  Legros.  Died  in  1911. 

No.  225.     Cathedral  of  Rouen. 

No.  226.  The  English  Parliament  at  9  o'clock  in  the 
evening  (wood  engraving). 

No.  227.     The  Apple  Market  (etching),  by  L.  A.  Lepere. 

No.  228.     Spring. 

No.  229.     Victor  Hugo  (dry  point  etching),  by  Rodin. 

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ROOM  15— ARCHITECTURAL  EXHIBIT 

In  this  room  are  exhibited  drawings,  plans,  etc.,  of 
different  cities,  monuments,  etc.,  by  well  known  archi- 
tects; among  them  is  The  Plan  of  Imperial  Rome; 
remarkable  work  executed  by  P.  Bigot. 

Two  show  cases  containing  works  by  Th.  Riviere; 
a  group  in  plaster  representing  Salambo  and  Matho 
kneeling.  Blessing  During  a  Storm,  by  a  monk  envel- 
oped in  his  cowl;  an  Arabian  Horseman,  two  sculptured 
bas  reliefs  in  bronze;  style  Hindu;  small  bronze  statue, 
portrait  of  the  famous  engraver  Roty.  Several  other 
groups  in  bronze. 

A  Scene  in  Morocco:  The  Eoghi  or  pretender  to  the 
temporal  and  spiritual  government  in  Morocco,  is  in  a 
cage,  prisoner  of  the  Sultan.  Attention  has  been  drawn 
to  the  Eoghi  in  recent  years,  because  of  interest  in  the 
Moroccan  question.  Group  very  dramatic.  By  Th. 
Riviere. 

A  lion,  perfectly  motionless,  is  watching  a  mouse 
that  is  climbing  quietly  up  his  paw.  This  illustrates 
La  Fontaine's  fable  The  Lion  and  the  Mouse;  by  Peter. 

Lioness  With  Her  Young,  by  Peter. 
A  Desk,  Japanese  style. 


ROOM  B— SOUVENIRS   OF   THE   ROMANTICISTS 

In  this  room  is  a  collection  of  different  works  of 
art,  objects  and  souvenirs  which  belonged  to  some  of 
the  most  famous  authors  of  the  Romantic  School. 

A  reproduction  of  the  hand  of  V.  Hugo,  A.  Dumas 
and  Renan. 

Statue  sketch  of  Balzac ;  his  portrait  in  oil. 

A  clock  which  belonged  to  V.  Hugo;  his  autograph, 
and  his  pen. 

Some   paintings   and   drawings   of  the   great   artist. 

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The  armchair,  the  table  with  the  inkstand,  pens  and 
candleholder  of  Balzac. 

A  group  in  bronze,  taken  from  The  Three  Musketeers 
of  A.  Dumas,  by  Moncel. 

In  the  adjoining  small  room ;  a  portrait  of  the  French 
Generalissime  J.  Joffre.  By  H.  Jacquier.  Lent  by  Mrs. 
Spreckels. 

LIBRARY. 

This  room  is  called  Salon  de  la  Pensee  Franchise. 

Here  lectures  are  delivered  by  the  special  delegates 
of  the  French  government.  The  library  contains  about 
4000  volumes  which  are  truly  representative  of  the 
French  intellectual  activity  in  science,  philology,  liter- 
ature, philosophy,  history  and  art. 

The  busts  are  those  of  Buffon,  Corneille,  Lebrun, 
Seguier,  Louvois  and  Vauban. 

On  the  center  table  are  found  the  principal  French 
magazines. 

Visitors  are  welcome  to  rest  and  read. 

RED  ROOM 

This  represents  a  typical  living  room  in  a  French 
home.  To  the  left  of  the  fire-place  is  a  table  for  the 
use  of  the  very  little  ones,  with  songs,  picture  books, 
etc.,  suitable  to  their  age. 

The  two  bookcases  contain  the  family  library,  con- 
cerning which,  see  catalogue. 

YELLOW    ROOM 

Exhibit  of  the  French  Publishers '  Association.  Cata- 
logues and  information  may  be  obtained  from  the 
librarian. 

Busts  of  Flaubert,  Mirabeau,  Voltaire  and  J.  J. 
Rousseau. 

La  Fontaine,  Moliere  and  Corneille  (biscuit  de  Sevres). 

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ROOMS   16   AND    17— BELGIAN   EXHIBIT 

Model   of   the    Harbor    and    City    of   Antwerp    with 
boats  on  the  River  Scheldt. 

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Paintings 

Baertsoen.     Mining  Country  under  Snow. 
The  Wharf  at  Ghent. 

Cassiers.    River  at  Edam. 

The  Belfry. 

A  Day  at  Volendam. 
Franz  Charlet.    The  Fisherman's  Family. 

Baby's  Toilette. 

Interior. 

Children  on  the  Seashore  at  Westende. 

Emile  Glaus.     The  Green  Door. 
Landscape. 

Mme.  Collart.     The  Orchard. 
The  Farm. 

Crespin.     Old  "Bibelots". 

Aug.  Donnay.     Valley  of  the  Ourthe.    Autumn  Morning 

near  Liege. 

Landscape:   End  of  the  Day. 
Landscape  in  Wallony. 

Joseph  Frangois.    On  the  Seashore. 

L.  Frederic.    Flemish  Young  Girls  (drawing). 

Gilsoul.     Brussels,  seen  from  the  artist's  studio. 
Evening  at  Antwerp. 
Brussels:     Grand'  Place. 
The  San  Dunes  at  Nieuport. 
Corner  in   a   Beguinage. 

De  Groux.     Wounded  at  Brussels.     (Study) 
Haustrate.    End  of  the  Dinner. 
Modeste  Huys.     The  Market  at  Audenaerde. 
Hynckes.     The  Old  Boat  in  the  Harbor. 
The  Pier. 

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Jeffrys.     The  Pont  Royal  and  The  Pont  des  Saints  Peres, 

Paris. 

Bouquet  of  Poppies. 
Flowers. 

Lambert.    Twilight  at  the  Seashore. 

A  Beautiful  Day  on  the  Seashore. 

Marcette.    Fishing  boats. 

Storm  in  the  Dunes  at  Nieuport. 

0.  Meunier.    In  the  Mine. 

Study  of  Miners'  Heads. 
Serfdom. 

Pierre  Paulus.     St.  Paul's  Cathedral  in  London. 
The  Thames. 
Market  in  Flanders. 

Rassenfosse.    Woman's  Head  (pastel). 
A  Woman,   (study). 
A  Head  (study). 
Working  Women  in  Wallony. 
The  Young  Sorceress   (dry  point). 
The  Knitter. 
A  Woman   (study). 
The  New  Year  (red  chalk  drawing). 
Woman  Besting. 

Herman  Richir.    Looking  Backward. 
The  Red  Shawl. 

Mile.  Alice  Ronner.    Wall-flowers. 

Pelicien  Rops.     The  Lady  With  the  Glasses. 
The  " Grande  Lyre". 
The  Snail  Vender. 

Van  Rysselberghe.    Nude. 

St.  Brelade  Road  in  Jersey. 
Fountain  in  Granada. 
Garden  in  Granada. 
Bouquet  of  Stock. 

Alf.  Stevens.    Miss  Fauvette. 

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Struys.     At  the  Lace  Maker's. 

Ter  Linden.     Cliffs  at  Comblain-au-Pont. 
The  Black  Guardian. 

Henry  Thomas.    The  Bird  of  Prey.      , 

Werwee.    Lady  in  Her  Dressing  Boom. 
Woman  With  a  Dog. 

Willems.     In  the  Painter's  Studio. 

Baertsoen.     Facade  of  a  House  in  Ghent  (etching). 

A  Corner  in  Amsterdam. 

A  Corner  in  Flanders  (snow). 

Vieilles  Eaux  (Ghent). 

Celos.     The  Market  at  Malines. 
Gilsoul.  \ 
Charlet.  >  Prints. 
Celos.      ; 

Marechal.    17  Prints  in  three  frames. 

Opsomer.     Old  Gate  in  Lierre. 
Beguinage. 

Jos.  Renis.    Little  Girl  Praying    (etching). 
"Ave". 

Sculpture 

Dillens.     The  Grocer  (bronze  statuette). 

The  Bench-worker. 
Dupon.     Team  of  Draught  Horses  (bronze  bas  relief), 

Young  Indian  on  a  Camel  (bronze). 

(THaveloose.    Dance  of  the  Veil. 

Lagae.    Bust  of  H.  M.  the  King  of  the  Belgians. 

Lorrain.    Heather-bells  (marble). 

Meunier.    Bust  of  the  painter  Van  Bysselberghe. 
Ecce  Homo  (statuette). 

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Minne.     Bey  emptying  a  leather  Bottle. 

Samuel.     Bust  of  H.  M.*  the  Queen  of  the  Belgians. 

V.  Rousseau.    Bust  of  a  Young  Girl. 
Souvenir  (marble  statuette). 

A  model  of  the  Harbor  of  Ghent  in  1913. 

A  collection  of  framed  photographs  of  the  most 
beautiful  Belgian  cities :  Bruges,  Ghent,  Antwerp,  Liege, 
Ostende,  Dinant-sur-Meuse,  Brussels,  Tournai,  etc. 

A  collection  of  colored  photographs  of  paintings 
belonging  to  Belgian  museums  (Antwerp,  Brussels, 
Louvain,  etc.)  (About  60  pictures.) 

A  collection  of  photographs  representing  historic 
monuments  in  Belgium  recently  destroyed. 

In  several  show  cases:  Very  valuable  collection  of 
genuine  laces  of  exquisite  design  and  workmanship, 
belonging  to  Mme.  Rigaud:  Flounces,  bed  spreads, 
scarfs,  shawls,  fans,  bridal  veil,  etc.,  in  English  point, 
Binche  point,  Malines,  Valenciennes,  Bruges,  English 
applique,  needle  point,  etc.  All  of  Belgian  handiwork. 

ROOMS  18  AND  19 

Dressmakers'  and  Milliners'  Exhibit.  Gowns  and 
hats  designed  by  the  best  dressmakers  and  milliners  of 
Paris. 

Exhibits  of  French  Manufacturers,  Paris,  Lyon, 
Grenoble,  St.  Etienne,  etc.  Silks  (Lyon),  ribbons  (St. 
Etienne),  velvets,  brocades,  crepes,  mousselines  de  soie, 
trimmings,  feathers,  etc.,  all  in  the  most  exquisite 
shades;  passementeries,  gold  and  pearl  embroideries, 
buttons;  lingerie,  shoes,  gloves  (made  in  Grenoble); 
linen  and  cotton  materials;  real  laces;  trunks,  'bags, 
harness  and  other  articles  of  leather,  etc.,  etc. 

In  room  18,  a  bronze  statue  of  Buddha,  made  in 
1697,  by  the  Japanese  artiste,  Sakon  de  Kioto,  one  of 
the  first  artists  of  that  epoch.  It  is  the  most  beautiful 
example  of  Japanese  art  known  in  Europe. 

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